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V. D. SHUSTER.

SWITCH.

APPLICATION FILED 00T. 4, 191D.

Patented Apr. 11,1911.

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SWITCH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 4, 1910.

Patented Apr. 11, 1911.

seran No. 585,257.

T o all whom 'it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, VALENTINE D. Silos- TER, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, residing-at Salem, in the county of Columbiana andState of Ohio, have invented certain new and. useful Improvements inSwitches, of which theV following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to switch mechanism for railways and theprincipal object of the same is to provide a novel switch and frog whichare simultaneously opera-ted, so that the passage of a train over thesame will be smooth and noiseless, thus preventing the switch and frogand wheels being damaged by abrupt contact.

In carrying out the objects of the invention generally stated above, itwill be understood, of course, that the essential features thereof arenecessarily susceptible of changes in details and structuralarrangements, one preferred and practical embodiment of which is shownin the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a plan view of asystem of tracks equipped with this invention. Fig. 2`is a transversesectional view taken on the line 2-2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detailperspective view of the means for shifting the switch .ra-ils. Fig. 11is a detail view of the shifting rail of the frog and the means foroperating the sam Fig. 5 is a fragmentary transverse sectional viewtaken on the line 5-5, Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary bottom plan viewof the shifting rail of the frog. Fig. 7 is a view in side elevation,partly in section, of the shift-ing rail and the outer end of rail 2 andfrog rail 15.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, it will be seen thatthe improved crossing switch device has been shown in connection withthe tracks 1 and 2, forming a main line and a branch line, the crossingfrog at the junction thereof comprising the spaced guard rails 3 and 4;,which are retained in spaced relation to the meeting ends of theinnerrails of said tracks by the blocks 5, which are preferably of metaland held in contact with the webs of said rails and beneath the treadsthereof by the transverse bolts 6 and the lock nuts 7. The guard rail 4is provided with a longitudinal recess 8 in its inner side which forms aseat for the guard flange 9 that is carried by the cuter side of theshifting rail 10 that has one end pivotally connected to a tie 11 at theouter ends of the meeting points of the inner rails of the tracks 1 and2. Said guard flange 9 is in spaced parallel relation to the tread ofrail 10 and has its body 12 suitably fastened to the outer surface ofthe web thereof. The guard rail 4 is retained in spaced relation to thefrog rail 13 by the block 14 which is similar to the block 5 andfastened in position in the same manner. The other frog rail 15 isspaced from said frog rail 13 by a similar block 16.

'The switch rails 17 have one of their endsl pivotally connected to oneof the ties 11 in close proximity to the forward or outer ends of thefrog rails 13 and 15, The free ends of said rails 17 are tapered forengagement with the rails 18.

An operating sha-ft 19 is journaled in bearings 20 carried by two of theties 11, one end of said shaft being equipped with a hand lever 21 thatis provided with a hand grip 22. Link plates 23 are pivotally connectedto the hand lever 21 and are provided with forked end 24: in which oneend of a supporting plate 25 is pivotally connected. Said plate 25 isprovided with angular seats 26 in which the switch rails are rigidlyfastened. The opposite end of shaft 19 is equipped with a crank 27, towhich a link 28 is pivoted, said crank having a forked end 29 in whichthe end tongue 30 of a supporting plate 31 is pivotally fastened, saidplate 31 carrying the shifting rail 10.

It. will be understood from the foregoing that by rotating shaft 19 theshift-ing rail 10 of the frog and the switch rail are simultaneouslyoperated.

Shifting rail 10 is provided with end flanges 32 which project beyondthe notched lower surfaces 33 of the ends of rails 13, 15 and 1, 2. Thisarrangement prevents the rail 10 from rising relative to the notchedportions 33 of said rails.

What I cla-im as my invention is 1. A device of the character describedcomprising a pair of guard rails, one of said rails provided with a siderecess, a shifting rail pivotally mounted between said rails, a guardiange carried thereby and held in spaced parallel relation and adaptedto be seated in said recess when the shifting rail is moved in onedirection, switch rails, and means for simultaneously operating theswitch v and shifting rails.

2. A device of the character described comprising a pair ofvguard rails,one of said rails provided with a seat, a shifting rail pivotallymounted between said guard rails7 a flange carried by the shifting railand adapted to enter Said Seat, and means ttor operating said shittingrail.

3. A device ot the character described comprising a frog composed of apair of guard rails one ot said rails provided with a longitudinal seat,a shifting rail pivotally mounted therebetween and provided With uardmeans that enter said seat, and means or operating said shift-ing rail.

4;. In a device ofthe character described the combination with a pair ofrails of a track system and a pair of `frog rails, of guard railsoverlapping in spaced relation the ende oil the track rails and one ofthe guard rails overlapping in spaced relation one of the frog rails,the other guard rail overlapping' and contacting with the other fro-grail, spacer blocks interposed between the track rails and the guardrails, a spacer block interposed between the spaced guard rail and thefrog rail, a spacer block interposed between the frog rails, a Shiftingrail pivotally mounted between the guard rails, and means 'for operatingthe shifting rail. In testimony whereof I hereunto aiix my Signature inpresence of two Witnesses.

VALENTINE D. SHUSTER.

VVitnesees G. M. THOMAS, E. E. HANNA.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

